Olympic Flyweights: Aloian Gets Closer to Gold With Win Over Cintron
Misha Aloian of Russia, who is the #1 seed in the flyweight division at the 2012 Olympics, marchred into the…
Olympic Welterweights: Evans and Clayton Meet For a Medal
With all of the names that are so hard to spell and so hard to pronounce in these Olympic Games,…
Olympic Welterweights: Could Shelestyuk and Spaiyev Be On Track For Rematch?
Taras Shelestyuk of the Ukraine is the #1 welterweight in the world as has been judged by AIBA (International Boxing…
Olympic Welterweights: Spence Carries America’s Only Hope For a Medal Today
Errol Spence, who was somewhat fortunate to get by his match in the Round of 16, is holding onto the…
Olympic Flyweights: Aloian, Selby Highlight Tuesday Matchups
The appearances of Misha Aloian and Andrew Selby highlight the action as the men battle it out in the flyweight…
Jackie Kallen on Olympic Women Boxing: 2 Americans Will Win A Medal
By Jackie Kallen As Meatloaf sang, “Two out of three ain’t bad.” Two of the three American women fighting in…
It’s a Huge Opportunity Unfolding for Women’s Boxing
by Charles Jay Women’s boxing is in the Olympics, and it’s been a long time coming. This part of the…
Olympic Women’s Boxing: Taylor Guaranteed Medal, But There’s More to Come
The reception was huge, and Katie Taylor was brilliant. The virtuoso of women’s boxing, who is the signature athlete in…
Women’s Olympic Boxing: Pritchard Eliminated, but Ochigava Moves Toward Showdown With Taylor
The Olympic journey of Alexis Pritchard is over, and it has come with a thud. Pritchard seemed to represent a…
Women’s Olympic Boxing: Esparza Gets U.S. in the Win Column
The United States finally got a victory in boxing, and it came on the women’s side. Marlen Esparza used her…
Women’s Olympic Boxing: Katie Taylor Goes to Work
Ireland’s Katie Taylor gets the opportunity to fulfill her Olympic dream on Monday when she takes on Natasha Jonas of…
Olympic Light Flyweights: Paddy Barnes Wins and Tweets – All At Once
If stars are going to be born in these Olympic Games, especially in the boxing competition, the guys who are…
Olympic Light Welterweights: Mangiacapre Rides in Style to Quarterfinals
Vincenzo Mangiacapre of Italy is a guy who is going to be a very interesting proposition as a pro, because…
Olympic Light Heavyweights: Cuba’s La Cruz Gets Easy Win
The world’s #1 light heavyweight saw action on Saturday at the ExCeL Centre, and while it was, after all, the…
Olympic Light Welterweights: Rahmonov Overcomes Frustration, Coasts to Win Over Sener
Uktamjon Rahmonov of Uzbekistan continued his winning ways in the Olympic light welterweight competition with a 16-8 decision win over…
Olympic Light Welterweights: Iglesias Advances With “Upset” Of #1 Seed
In the early session of light welterweight action, the fans were entertained by a matchup of experienced, accomplished southpaws –…
Olympic Light Flyweights: Veteran Purevdorj Upended By Slicker Laishram
Sersamba Purevdorj of Mongolia, one of the top light flyweights in the world, went down to an upset defeat that…
Olympic Light Flyweights: Filipino Barriga Gets Jobbed In One-Point Defeat
By Charles Jay The weird stuff in Olympic boxing officiating continues. In a light flyweight bout that had a lot…
Olympic Light Flyweights: Shiming Zou Begins Defense of Olympic Title
By Charles Jay Shiming Zou could be off and running toward another gold medal. The Chinese star is ranked #2…
Rau’shee Warren Becomes Typical of U.S. Amateur Boxing Fortunes
Rau’shee Warren of the United States has obviously been a big talent in the amateur ranks. The Cincinnati resident has…
U.S. Boxing Team Stays Alive – On a Technicality
By Charles Jay As U.S. Olympic welterweight representative Errol Spence went down to defeat to Krishan Vikas on Friday, it…
Olympic Welterweights: Home Cookin’ Works For Freddie Evans
By Charles Jay Freddie Evans is someone who feels he’s got something to prove in these Olympics. He’s had a…
Olympic Welterweights: Canada’s Clayton Hones in on Medal
By Charles Jay Canada’s Custio Clayton came into the Olympics as an unseeded competitor. But if he wins one more…
Olympic Flyweights: #1 Aloian Advances, While #4 Picardi Bows Out
Misha Aloian of Russia, the reigning world champion in the flyweight division and the #1 seed in the Olympic boxing…
Jackie Kallen: Female Olympic Boxing Starts!
By Jackie Kallen Finally! Female boxers get their chance at last. This weekend marks the first time in history that…